verb
- increased very rapidly and suddenly to a high level
Usage: past tense of skyrocket
Examples
- Gas prices skyrocketed after the supply shortage.
- Her popularity skyrocketed following the viral video.
- Housing costs have skyrocketed in the past decade.
- The company’s stock price skyrocketed overnight.
- Enrollment in the program skyrocketed this year.
- Food prices skyrocketed during the economic crisis.